Bqosta () is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located from Beirut. History
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted: "Bekousta, a village of 200 inhabitants, Maronites and United Greeks; it is located on a high hill, between the Oued Naser to the south and the Nahr el-Aouleh to the north.The small church of Bekousta, dedicated to Saint Joseph, contains in its construction a number of ashlars of ancient appearance."Guérin, 1880, .p. 509-510: "Après avoir gravi les berges septentrionales de cet oued, j'atteins, à dix heures vingt minutes, Bekousta, village de 200 habitants, Maronites ou Grecs unis; il est situé sur une haute colline, entre l'Oued Naser au sud et le Nahr el-Aouleh au nord. Ce dernier cours d'eau est le Bostrenus de l'antiquité, que mentionne le poète Denys le Périégète dans le passage suivant []La petite église de Bekousta, dédiée à saint Joseph, renferme dans sa construction un certain nombre de pierres de taille d'apparence antique."
The village remains entirely Maronite and Greek Catholic into the modern day.
Demographics In 2014 Christians made up 100% of registered voters in Bqosta. 54.70% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 42.54% were Greek Catholics.
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External links Bqosta, Localiban